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Microsoft's AI Safety Plan
Microsoft leaders propose treating AI like washing machines for safety.
In brief
Microsoft leaders propose treating AI like washing machines for safety. Microsoft's president says AI needs more safety rules than washing machines to prevent risks. Originally reported by Inc.
Microsoft's AI Safety Claim
Microsoft president Brad Smith says AI has fewer safety rules than washing machines.
“Right now, your washing machine is subject to more safety rules than AI”
AI Safety Concerns
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns AI models may act without understanding their behavior.
“We can’t attribute model behaviors and outputs to specific inputs of training data”
Tech Leaders Call for Slower AI
Tech leaders including Anthropic and OpenAI urge slowing AI development to prevent risks.
“We urge for a coordinated slowdown that was later backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman”
Trump Opposes AI Rules
U.S. President Donald Trump says existing laws prevent AI harm and opposes stricter regulations.
“Whoever wins AI, wins”
The bottom line
Microsoft's president says AI needs more safety rules than washing machines to prevent risks.
